He then directed them to go to Bethlehem, adding, "Go and make careful inquiry about the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and do him homage."

When they were gone, and angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise: take the babe and His mother and escape to Egypt, and remain there till I bring you word. For Herod is about to make search for the child in order to destroy Him."

About this time John the Baptist made his appearance, preaching in the Desert of Judaea.

"Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.

For this reason I charge you not to be over-anxious about your lives, inquiring what you are to eat or what you are to drink, nor yet about your bodies, inquiring what clothes you are to put on. Is not the life more precious than its food, and the body than its clothing?

And why be anxious about clothing? Learn a lesson from the wild lilies. Watch their growth. They neither toil nor spin,

Do not be over-anxious, therefore, about to-morrow, for to-morrow will bring its own cares. Enough for each day are its own troubles.

Seeing great crowds about Him Jesus had given directions to cross to the other side of the Lake,

Now John had heard in prison about the Christ's doings, and he sent some of his disciples to inquire:

About that time Jesus exclaimed, "I heartily praise Thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and of earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of discernment, and hast unveiled them to babes.

About that time Jesus passed on the Sabbath through the wheatfields; and His disciples became hungry, and began to gather ears of wheat and eat them.

"No sooner however has the foul spirit gone out of the man, then he roams about in places where there is no water, seeking rest but finding none.

"The Kingdom of the Heavens is like treasure buried in the open country, which a man finds, but buries again, and, in his joy about it, goes and sells all he has and buys that piece of ground.

About that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

Those who had eaten were about 5,000 adult men, without reckoning women and children.

How is it you do not understand that it was not about bread that I spoke to you? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Then it dawned upon the disciples that it was John the Baptist about whom He had spoken to them.

As they were travelling about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men;

"Why do you ask me," He replied, "about what is good? There is only One who is truly good. But if you desire to enter into Life, keep the Commandments."

About nine o'clock he went out and saw others loitering in the market-place.

"So they went. Again about twelve, and about three o'clock, he went out and did the same.

And going out about five o'clock he found others loitering, and he asked them, "'Why have you been standing here all day long, doing nothing?'

"None of you know what you are asking for," said Jesus; "can you drink out of the cup from which I am about to drink?" "We can," they replied.

After listening to His parables the High Priests and the Pharisees perceived that He was speaking about them;

"What think you about the Christ," He said, "whose son is He?" "David's," they replied.

but about three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this story was noised about among the Jews, and is current to this day.

The people listened with amazement to His teaching--for there was authority about it: it was very different from that of the Scribes--

Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill in bed with a fever, and without delay they informed Him about her.

When He was alone, the Twelve and the others who were about Him requested Him to explain His figurative language.

He gave them leave; and the foul spirits came out and entered into the swine, and the herd--about 2,000 in number--rushed headlong down the cliff into the Lake and were drowned in the Lake.

And those who had seen it told them the particulars of what had happened to the demoniac, and all about the swine.

But He continued looking about to see the person who had done this,

After He had left the crowd and gone indoors, His disciples began to ask Him about this figure of speech.

About that time there was again an immense crowd, and they found themselves with nothing to eat. So He called His disciples to Him.

The number fed were about 4,000. Then He sent them away,

He perceived what they were saying, and He said to them, "What is this discussion of yours about having no bread? Do you not yet see and understand? Are your minds so dull of comprehension?

And He strictly forbad them to tell this about Him to any one.

Yet I tell you that not only has Elijah come, but they have also done to him whatever they chose, as the Scriptures say about him."

So they brought him to Jesus. And the spirit, when he saw Jesus, immediately threw the youth into convulsions, so that he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.

So they came to Capernaum; and when in the house He asked them, "What were you arguing about on the way?"

They were still on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were full of wonder, and some, though they followed, did so with fear. Then, once more calling to Him the Twelve, He began to tell them what was about to happen to Him.

In solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall say to this mountain, 'Remove, and hurl thyself into the sea,' and has no doubt about it in his heart, but stedfastly believes that what he says will happen, it shall be granted him.

But as to the dead, that they rise to life, have you never read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the Bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'

Moreover in the course of His teaching He said, "Be on your guard against the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes and to be bowed to in places of public resort,

When however they are marching you along under arrest, do not be anxious beforehand about what you are to say, but speak what is given you when the time comes; for it will not be you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

For the Son of Man is going His way as it is written about Him; but alas for the man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It had been a happy thing for that man, had he never been born."

Then said Jesus to them, "All of you are about to stumble and fall, for it is written, 'I will strike down the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered in all directions.'

But he broke out into curses and oaths, declaring, "I know nothing of the man you are talking about."

So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned home.

And all who lived round about them were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judaea reports of all these things were spread abroad.

And when they saw the child, they told what had been said to them about Him;

And coming up just at that moment, she gave thanks to God, and spoke about the child to all who were expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem.

John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;

But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,

And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (it was supposed)

Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led about by the Spirit in the Desert for forty days,

And the talk about Him spread into every part of the neighbouring country.

Now when He rose and left the synagogue He went to Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from an acute attack of fever; and they consulted Him about her.

But all the more the report about Him spread abroad, and great multitudes crowded to hear Him and to be cured of their diseases;

About that time He went out on one occasion into the hill country to pray; and He remained all night in prayer to God.

and the Captain, hearing about Jesus, sent to Him some of the Jewish Elders, begging Him to come and restore his servant to health.

John is the man about whom it is written, 'See, I am sending My messenger before thy face, and he shall make ready thy way before thee.'

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. And as He went, the dense throng crowded on Him.

Now when the day began to decline, the Twelve came to Him and said, "Send the people away, that they may go to the villages and farms round about and find lodging and a supply of food; because here we are in an uninhabited district."

But He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in parties of about fifty each."

It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray.

They came in glory, and kept speaking about His death, which He was so soon to undergo in Jerusalem.

After this voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept it to themselves, and said not a word to any one at that time about what they had seen.

But they did not understand His meaning: it was veiled from them that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

"'The very dust of your town that hangs about us we wipe off as a protest. Only be sure of this, that the Kingdom of God is close at hand.'

"Martha, Martha," replied Jesus, "you are anxious and worried about a multitude of things;

"When a foul spirit has left a man, it roams about in the Desert, seeking a resting-place; but, unable to find any, it says, 'I will return to the house I have left;"

If then you are unable to do even a very little thing, why be over-anxious about other matters?

Just at that time people came to tell Him about the Galilaeans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

He said also to His disciples: "There was a rich man who had a steward, about whom a report was brought to him, that he was wasting his property.

He called him and said, "'What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship, for I cannot let you hold it any longer.'

So he ran on in front and climbed up a mulberry tree to see Him; for He was about to pass that way.

But that the dead rise to life even Moses clearly implies in the passage about the Bush, where he calls the Lord 'The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'

"Beware of the Scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love to be bowed to in places of public resort and to occupy the best seats in the synagogues or at a dinner party;

When some were remarking about the Temple, how it was embellished with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, He said,

"Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be the token given when these things are about to take place?"

Thereupon they began to discuss with one another which of them it could possibly be who was about to do this.

For I tell you that those words of Scripture must yet find their fulfilment in me: 'And He was reckoned among the lawless'; for indeed that saying about me has its accomplishment."

But He Himself withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed repeatedly, saying,

Those who were about Him, seeing what was likely to happen, asked Him, "Master, shall we strike with the sword?"

After an interval of about an hour some one else stoutly maintained: "Certainly this fellow also was with him, for in fact he is a Galilaean."

To Herod the sight of Jesus was a great gratification, for, for a long time, he had been wanting to see Him, because he had heard so much about Him. He hoped also to see some miracle performed by Him.

It was now about noon, and a darkness came over the whole country till three o'clock in the afternoon.

and were conversing about all these recent events;

"What things?" He asked. "The things about Jesus the Nazarene," they said, "who was a Prophet powerful in work and word before God and all the people;

But we were hoping that it was He who was about to ransom Israel. Yes, and moreover it was the day before yesterday that these things happened.

And remember that I am about to send out my Father's promised gift to rest upon you. But, as for you, wait patiently in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

This is He about whom I said, 'After me is to come One who has been put before me, because He was before me.'

"Come and you shall see," He said. So they went and saw where He was staying, and they remained and spent that day with Him. It was then about ten o'clock in the morning.

Then Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the Law wrote, as well as the Prophets--Jesus, the son of Joseph, a man of Nazareth."

As the result, a discussion having arisen on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purification,

Jacob's Well was there: and accordingly Jesus, tired out with His journey, sat down by the well to rest. It was about six o'clock in the evening.

So he inquired of them at what hour he had shown improvement. "Yesterday, about seven o'clock," they replied, "the fever left him."

For if you believe Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.